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    LukeFRC - It's definitely the pre amp. I contacted the guy who made them and he explained that happened when they weren't run in 18v of power. If it still overdrives badly when I've attached a second battery and I lose more head room then i'll be in contact with him again but yeah, that's what he said so i'll go with it until I find differently. Bremen - I'll try out a second battery to see if it does change the point of distortion first then fully decide on what to do. Is it easy enough to add a SPDT switch in to the circuitry? Annoying thing is, I know i'm going to have to drill another hole in my bass
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    Hey guys Bit of a weird one but let me explain... On my Tobias I have the pre amp running 9v at the moment but when you go over 50% volume from the bass, it starts really distorting like an old school marshall/hiwatt would do. Now, I love the fact it does this for certain songs (any metallica songs my band covers or for when the guitarists go off on dual harmonies, I set my bass to full volume and have it running overdriven under the guitars). Only thing is though, I like being able to use my bass at half volume to start with then be able to boost it but still keep a clean tone when the time calls for it. Say for instance I was doing some sort of bass intro or bass break in the middle, I would like to be able to boost my bass volume without it overdriving/distorting so what I was thinking of doing was adding a 2nd battery in to add more headroom to the pre amp but I would like to be able to bypass the 2nd battery when the time comes. Any one out there know what I mean? Probably not, I confuse myself to be fair haha. Basically, I want to add a 2nd battery but be able to bypass it and switch my bass back to 9v at times. Would this work? Is it possible? How the hell do I do it? Haaaaaaalp? Cheers!
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    Hi Gary, would you be interested in a trade for a de-logo'd 80's Squier Jazz neck with a rosewood board? Cheers Stevie
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    Wow, not much love for Tobias's in here then Anyway, my story was Started on an Epiphone Embassy Special IV in cream white (badass II and SD SPB-3 modded) then went on to a BC Rich Mockingbird Heritage Classic Series IV in black with quilted maple thru-neck, then I got my Tobias Toby Pro IV-B in trans red as a back up to the BC Rich but then I realised the Toby was better so that became my main gigging bass. After a while, I got 2 Fender P bass copies both same spec (alder body, maple board, SPB-3 pick ups, badass II bridges and mirror pickguards) that became my main gigging pair for 6 months until my old band split up. During those 6 months, I had a short scale Columbus EB-3 copy which just wasn't for me so it went very quickly. When the band split up I sold the 2 P-Bass copies, my Ashdown EB-15-180 amp and the BC Rich Mockingbird because money was really tight (I lost my job at the same time) and just kept the Tobias. After getting back in to gigging again nearly a 18 months later and getting a new bass rig (I'm talking a year I started gigging again here), I got myself the Fender Steve Harris signature Precision Bass which has been my primary gigging bass since I retired the Tobias as it held too much sentimental value to me so I didn't want it getting damaged. Since I got the Steve Harris signature, I have bought an 87 Fender Precision Bass which was in need of a complete restoration (still on-going), a Squier VM Jazz 77 Jazz bass which has been customised (check the build thread) and a Spector Legend 5 Classic in cherry red but that went not long after buying it as I couldn't get on with the extra string. The Tobias has since been re-sprayed to get rid of any chips/scratches then had a black Badass II fitted as well as a Dave McKeen pre-amp fitted (extra hole drilled for mid-switch) and Schaller strap locks (again, black!). Soon it will be getting a set of Seymour Duncan active black out pick ups and a Hipshot GB7 drop tuner. I have got serious GAS for a Fender Geddy Lee Jazz Bass or Fender Japan Aerodyne Jazz Bass (not the one with the pickguard) and Spector Euro4LX in white with the P/J pick up configuration. I will own both some time soon
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    Rumpy bumpy?
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    BUY MY STUFF!
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    Aaaanyone?
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    Hi guys I'm throwing a couple of random bits up for sale. Could do with the extra cash and they're just lying around so why not sell 'em eh! Annnyway, for sale today I have an original Trace Elliot footswitch (came with my AH250SMX but works with most old school Traces). This one has the pre shape switch on one side and the graphic eq switch on the other. Works an absolute treat and for it's age (as in the title, I think it's from '92) it's in brilliant condition. Couple of small scratches but no dents or chips in it. The switches don't get jammed at all, the treadle plate is in near perfect condition, the rubber grips on the bottom are fully in tact and not peeling at all, there is no rust, the cable is the original cable on it and that has no breaks or splits any where. I have sold the AH250SMX I had so this is now surplus to requirements. - £25 posted! Next up we have a pre amp valve. It's a fully un-used PM 12AX7 valve but I accidentally tore the box so I've put it in a mesa boogie valve box. Nothing much to really say about this apart from it's un-used, clean, boxed and from the description of it, it adds a lot of warmth to the over all tone of your amp as well as a bit of "vintage valve grit" (not my spiel, the guy at the music shop I got it from said this. I trust him as he always fixes my stuff for me). It can be used to replace 12AX7, 12AX7A, 12AX7WA, ECC83, E83CC, ECC803S, 5751, 6157, 7025, and M8137 tubes. Looking for what I paid for it - £20 posted Next, I have an IK Multimedia amplitube iRig for sale. It's still in the box, has been used a few times but is in near mint condition. Only reason I'm selling it is because the headphone port on my iPhone has broken so I've got to get either a new iPhone or one of the interfaces that plugs in to the bottom of the unit. Pain in the back side really as this thing does the job really well. Download the free Amplitube app and away you go (can be used as a recording interface with the likes of Garageband etc too). I mainly used it for the tuner section when at band practise. It tuned my old 5 string down to a low G# with ease (as in G# below the standard E) as well as working perfectly with the 2 guitarists. Again, looking for what I paid for it - £20 posted. Generic set of P-Bass pick ups next. They're from a cheap copy bass but actually sound really good. Proper punchy mid-range and lots of bottom end. Naturally, I've replaced them with Seymour Duncan SPB-1's to match my SH signature bass so that's the only reason they've come out. Nothing to say about these apart from plenty of cable left on them. Perfect for any project really. - £15 posted (do you really need pictures of a set of p-bass pick ups?) That's all for now folks! Paypal or bank transfer accepted. Cheers Stevie
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    Ah that's brilliant, thanks guys. So I just need to run the hot wire from the pick ups to the batteries and it will work perfectly yeah? Definitely going to do the 18v mod as apparently this pre amp can take up to 27v but there isn't the room for that in the cavity haha. Cheers for the advise though! really appreciate it
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    Anyone else?
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    My pre amp is already running on 25k pots all round (bass/treble concentric stacked, mid, blend and volume) so that won't be an issue but do you definitely think it will work if I power the pick ups off the pre amps battery? Thanks for the help mate!
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    Hey guys I'm looking to get some Seymour Duncan ASB-BO5/EMG 40DC/EMG 40PJ pick ups for my Tobias but as it already has an active pre amp in it, i'm wondering if active pick ups will work with it. The main reason i'm asking is because I don't know how the pick ups would be powered? All the ones I'm after have 3 wires coming off of them which would be the hot output wire, earthing wire and battery wire but as you know, pre amps only have attachments for the output and earth wires to connect to. So yeah, would I have to power the pick ups with a separate battery or would they run off the 9/18v of power powering the pre amp? I hope I'm not being too confusing? I need an answer ASAP on this if possible please Cheers Stevie
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    You're an awful person. Why post this when I can't afford it Good luck with the sale (or bad luck even, maybe my tax rebate will come through... oh god no!)
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    I've seen loads of 5 string pickguards and pick up chrome covers but I've never EVER seen a 5 string jazz bridge cover. Really annoying because I want to make a 5 string replica of my 4 string jazz
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    20u case Samson PB10 Pro power conditioner - 1u AKG wireless - 1u 2 x 15 band equaliser - 1u Aphex Aural Exciter 103a harmonic enhancer - 1u Yamaha SPX90 mk 2 effects processor - 1u Locking rack drawer - 2u Gallien Kreuger 700RB II head - 2u Korg DTR1000 tuner - 1u Behringer t1952 stereo valve compressor/limiter - 2u 6u free which will house a 3u power amp and a couple of other bits Pedal board tray - 2u And that's my MK3 rig! I doubt it'll be the same come this time next year.
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    My Tobias Toby Pro 4-B It was my 18th birthday present from my parents and I had been looking for one ever since I started playing bass. I have owned about 15 basses including the Tobias but most of them have come and gone including 5 P-Basses, a BC Rich Mockingbird Classic Heritage series, a Spector Legend 5 and a few other random ones (including an Epiphone Thunderbird IV and Squier VM Jazz Bass). I don't really like the tone of my Tobias at the moment but it's been my main gigging bass ever since I started gigging and it's only ever let me down once (battery came loose in the cavity and snapped a wire when I was walking to a gig with it on my back, lucky I had a back up with me too) Here it is. Slightly modified - Leo Quan Badass II bridge - Schaller strap locks - Dave McKeen 3 band EQ (extra hole drilled for mid selector switch) - Complete body re-spray to remove dents, scratches and other damage Soon to be added - Aguilar OBP-3 pre amp - EMG 40HZ pick ups - Hipshot GB7 de-tuner Awesome metal pose...
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    Split the whole way through haha. There was literally a 3rd of the cable still connected and I didn't notice it somehow xD
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    Don't stop at the top...
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    I sold Mark my Trace Elliot GP12SMX bass amp and he was a pleasure to deal with. He was even patient whilst I mulled over selling it (I really didn't want to part with it at one point haha) But yeah, he paid as soon as I sent my details over and was kind enough to let me know when it arrived. I hope to deal with you again some time mate Cheers Stevie
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